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Local bodies restructuring: hit by major delay

October 7, 2016 Hans Andersen

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Balananda Poudel, chief of the Local Bodies Restructuring Commission, was just about to release the commission

It’s decided with the new constitution that the VDCs – the local bodies at village level – have to be replaced. But exactly when and how is still unknown. The only certain thing is that there “will be a delay”, says Balananda Poudel, chief of the Local Bodies Restructuring Commission. The new constitution provides for…

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Village life post-quake: organising under a tin roof

September 21, 2015 Hans Andersen

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Village life post-quake: organising under a tin roof

Villagers in Palanchok, Kavre, were hoping for the best. A Japanese-funded NGO pledging in May to rebuild 60 to 65 houses, however, did not return. It did clear some rubble with a dozer, following the villagers’ hard work of manually demolishing their house ruins. But after that no NGO showed up. By September, everybody was […]

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